How to Close
Social Media Accounts of
Deceased Loved Ones
To have the account removed,
submit a request. More
information can be found here.
LinkedIn
To have the account removed,
complete this form.
Snapchat
Send an email to
[email protected]om requesting
to remove the account of the
deceased person with their
Tumblr username, proof of their
death, and proof of your
relationship to the deceased.
Tumblr
Email care@pinterest.com with
the deceased user’s details,
including their account username,
the obituary of the deceased, and
proof of your relationship to the
deceased.
Pinterest
Visit this Google support page to
submit a request. From here you
can choose to either close the
account, submit a request for
funds, or obtain data from the
account.
YouTube
Submit a request to have the
deceased user’s account deleted
or memorialized.
Facebook
Submit a request to have the
deceased user’s profile removed
or memorialized. To have the
account removed, complete this
form. To have the account
memorialized, complete this form.
Instagram
Submit a request to have the
deceased user’s account
deactivated. More information can
be found here.
Twitter
Aer creang your own Reddit
account, message the
moderators of the site to send a
request for a username to be
deleted. Aach an online obituary
or other evidence that the user has
died.
Reddit
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ocial media is part of many people’s daily lives. However, when a loved one passes away, their social
media accounts are oen overlooked. When winding up the aairs of a deceased loved one, social
media accounts should be considered. There are oen forms to fill out, documents to file, and
decisions to be made on how the accounts in question should be handled, such as whether to
deactivate or memorialize the account. Memorializing the account, meaning the account remains accessible
solely as a place where friends and family can gather and share memories of the deceased, is available with
some social media and may serve as a comfort in a time of loss. However it is decided to handle social media
accounts, we hope this guide will be helpful during a diicult time.
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As there are many popular social
media sites, we were unable to
include all of them here. If your
loved one has social media
through a company not listed
here, please go to that company’s
website for information.
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Important Documents
You May Need to Close Social
Media Accounts
Most websites will require proof
of death. The easiest way to do this
is providing the deceased
individual's death certificate. If the
death certificate is unavailable,
proof of authority to act on behalf
of the deceased will be requested.
Death Certificate
A birth certificate is a document
issued by a government that
records the birth of a child. Some
companies may require a birth
certificate to prove your
relationship to the deceased. Each
state has protocols in place for
requesting copies of birth
certificates.
Birth Certificate
A document issued by a local
court that states who the legal
executor is for a particular estate
and that they have the legal
authority to act as such.
Executor Order
Memorial cards are keepsakes
distributed at funerals, memorial
services or celebrations of life
ceremonies that provide tributes
to loved ones who died.
Memorial Card
This is a legal document that gives
authority to appoint a person or
organization to manage a person’s
property, financial, or medical
aairs if the person becomes
unable to do so.
Power of Attorney
This is a legal document that
expresses a person's wishes as to
how their property is to be
distributed aer death and as to
which person is to manage the
property until its final distribution.
Last Will and
Testament
This is a notice of a death,
especially in a newspaper,
typically including a brief
biography of the deceased person.
Obituary
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